Evonik Industries, the world's leading supplier of biomaterials, recently announced that it has successfully developed the world's first bioabsorbable polymer capable of high-resolution 3D printing of implantable medical devices through selective laser sintering (SLS) equipment powder.
RESOMER® PrintPowder is a free-flowing powder that meets strict specifications, and its particle size distribution is specially optimized to ensure good processing performance. With its strong strength in powder preparation, Evonik can provide customers with formulas certified by the ISO 13485 standard for product development and commercial use. In addition, it can also provide customized solutions according to actual requirements.
When using RESOMER® PrintPowder as a raw material to produce medical devices, its mechanical properties and degradation characteristics can be accurately engineered to meet key application requirements such as strength, durability and protection against stress. Cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) plates, spinal fusion cages, soft tissue repair scaffolds, and dental omentum and other implants can use this polymer powder to improve patient treatment and device performance. The product is suitable for various applications such as orthopedics, dentistry and soft tissue.
In addition to providing RESOMER® PrintPowder, Evonik can use its own SLS equipment to prepare 3D printed samples for customers, help conduct feasibility studies, and provide other related testing, analysis, characterization and regulatory services.
"The fluid processability of RESOMER® PrintPowder will enable medical device manufacturers to use 3D printing technology based on SLS devices for the first time to manufacture complex bioresorbable implants and precisely tailor their mechanical properties," Evonik Pharmaceuticals Health Business Line Dr. Jean-Luc Herbeaux, Senior Vice President and General Manager, said: "The launch of RESOMER® PrintPowder makes Evonik the world's first GMP certified product line with three major product lines of powder, wire and granules and complete coverage of all core 3D printing technologies Supplier of bioabsorbable polymers. "
Evonik's pharmaceutical and health business line is part of the nutrition and consumer chemicals business segment, serving more than 1,000 pharmaceutical, nutritional medicine and medical device customers worldwide. Its RESOMER® bioabsorbable polymer, Endexo® surface modification technology and application technology services are one of the core elements of Evonik's growth engine for health and care, and promote the company's profitable and balanced business development.